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Rebuilding LEGO | Brick to the Future | 2

2025/7/2
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Jesper Ovesen
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Jesper Ovesen: 我发现乐高公司财务状况非常糟糕,每天都在亏损,而且公司甚至不清楚哪些产品在盈利,哪些在亏损。虽然公司内部氛围很好,每个人都很开心,但这无法掩盖公司正在倒闭的事实。这让我非常震惊,因为我在银行工作时,虽然每个人都压力很大,但公司却能赚取巨额利润。 Kjell Kirk Kristiansen: 我意识到乐高正面临着生死存亡的危机,我们不能再自满或抱有任何不切实际的幻想。公司需要立即采取行动,否则将无法生存下去。 Jorgen Vig Knudstorp: 我认为现在不是制定宏伟计划和做出重大承诺的时候,而是应该削减开支,专注于生存。如果乐高现在不采取行动,可能一年后就不复存在了。因此,我开始与 Mattel 探索出售公司的可能性,以避免公司破产。 David Brown: 良好的公司氛围固然重要,但不能代替良好的财务状况。企业需要对财务负责,否则就像在一条正在下沉的船上举行派对。乐高公司需要找到其核心竞争力,并专注于能够带来利润的业务。

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In late 2003, LEGO faced a severe financial crisis, losing a million dollars daily. Jorgen Vignuudstorp, promoted to Strategic Development Chief, and Jesper Ovesen, the new CFO, investigated the company's financial issues, revealing chaotic record-keeping and a lack of understanding about profitable products. CEO Paul Plagmann was replaced, and a shadow leadership team was formed to save the company.
  • LEGO losing $1 million/day
  • Chaotic financial records
  • Plagmann replaced, shadow leadership team formed

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It’s late 2003 and LEGO’s turnaround strategy has failed. It’s hurtling towards bankruptcy. Its only hope now is a three-man shadow leadership team. And they’re about to learn that the problems at LEGO go way deeper than anyone thought.

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